- How to Choose Hospice Care
Sep 27, 2009
Determining the appropriate hospice care you or a loved one requires at the end-of-life may seem like a daunting task to take on during an already...
Category: Elderly Care
- 1 Way Back Links - Why You Must Have These
Sep 27, 2009
If you are familiar with Search Engine Optimization or simply SEO, you might probably have come across the words "1 way back links" even only once....
Category: Link Popularity
- Preparing For The High Cost Of Long-Term Care
Sep 27, 2009
In a recent survey conducted by an organization, the findings showed that there is a clear disconnect between what most people think long-term care...
Category: Health
- Which Is Better - Individual Long-Term Care Insurance Or Group Plans?
Sep 27, 2009
More and more companies are beginning to offer long-term care insurance (LTCI) to their employees as part of an overall health care benefits...
Category: Insurance
- Financial Planning For The Elderly
Sep 27, 2009
It's no surprise that with age, seniors often experience increased limitations, the loss of certain abilities and require more assistance with the...
Category: Elderly Care
- Long Distance Caregiving - How A Geriatric Care Manager Can Help You
Sep 27, 2009
Last month I received two comments about long-distance caregiving, a situation that is all too common and always challenging. Care giving is...
Category: Elderly Care
- Alzheimer's - A Caregiver's Story
Sep 25, 2009
A level of frustration is inherent in Alzheimer's and dementia not just for the person who has it, but also for that person's caregiver(s). Until...
Category: Health
- Senior Depression - Mental Health Services In Long-Term Care Facilities
Sep 25, 2009
For seniors who live independently, mental health is largely dependent on their capacity for self awareness and their willingness to seek...
Category: Elderly Care
- When To Consider A Geriatric Care Manager
Sep 25, 2009
Caring for an elderly loved one can be confusing, frustrating and overwhelming. There are many emotional pulls and no single easy solution to any...
Category: Health
- Care For Choices - A Salary For Family Caregivers
Sep 24, 2009
Life for most of us is a juggling act where work, family, home and play are a few of the many things we try to balance. But what if you could get...
Category: Elderly Care
- Consumer Alert - Exposing The Flaws In Medicare's 5 Star Rating System Of Nursing Homes
Sep 24, 2009
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began a new rating system to help consumers compare nursing homes.
Category: Health
- The Benefits Of A Caregiver Support Group
Sep 24, 2009
You and your parent are in the unique position of doing something that has not been done before in the history of the world. Are you aware that...
Category: Elderly Care
- Swine Flu Prevention Guidelines For Seniors, The Aging & Caregivers
Sep 20, 2009
You have all undoubtedly heard all the recent news about swine flu-but have you thought about what it means for the seniors in your life, your...
Category: Health
- Legal Limits Of Care In Assisted Living Facilities
Sep 20, 2009
When aging parents come to the point when assisted living seems like the best choice, it is usually their baby boomer children who see it first....
Category: Elderly Care
- Step 2 of Hiring a Home Health Care Agency - Assessment, Care Plans & Contracts
Sep 20, 2009
Before signing a contract with a home health care agency, an assessment will be made to determine the needs of the person who requires care, since...
Category: Elderly Care
- Paying For Senior Care With The Inheritance
Sep 20, 2009
As a financial planner for the elderly, one of the issues that I am frequently confronted with is the spending down of the inheritance to pay for...
Category: Elderly Care
- Hospice - The 4 Levels Of Care
Sep 20, 2009
There are four levels of care provided by hospices in the United States. Every patient receiving hospice services will be on one of these four levels.
Category: Elderly Care
- Geriatric Care Managers Explained - What They Do, What to Expect, How to Pay For One
Sep 20, 2009
What they do - geriatric care managers are professional advocates who help seniors and their caregivers lead the highest possible quality of life....
Category: Elderly Care
- How To Find And Hire A Private Caregiver
Sep 19, 2009
Hiring a caregiver to come into your home or to provide additional care in a facility can be nerve-wracking. How do you know who to trust? How do...
Category: Elderly Care
- Hospice Care - Living With Terminal Illness
Sep 19, 2009
Patients and their families are usually overwhelmed when faced with the diagnosis of terminal illness. Many patients are symptom-free until an...
Category: Elderly Care
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